The Irish standard., 1887-10-08


the force of circumstances to compete
with American labor in the seaboard
cities and t.,.>.s England kills two birds
with one stone-ridding herself OF the
/! Celtic population on the one hand and
on the other reducing American labor
prices by overstocking the labor mar
ket. The advocates Of emigration are
not friendly to your cause. Intelligent
English wor]xingmen are as much op-
posed to this as we are. 1t men m'Ist
be forced out, let it be the idle and do
nothing class and not the tollers.
Should you officially express your disap-
proval Of this system, you may offend
the aristocratic classes, but not the toll
ing millions of Europe. Victory for
the enemies Of monopoly in Ireland
would stiffen the back Of the labor
movement everywhere. The eyes OF
Europe are >attentively watching this
unequalled convention. In all Euro
pean countries organizations have che
mics in the government as we'll as IN
mouopolies, but, happily, in America
this is not SO, The spectacle of this
assembly to the workingnen Of Europe
is one Of singular interest and expec-
fancy. Your body has grown almost
to the size Of The executive govern
ment without interfering OF being in
terlered WITH, and gives hope to your
brethren across the Atlantic. The mo-
nopolies Of Europe view with alarm
your strength and courage. and IN no
part Of the globe haYe you moe enc
mics than you lave in London, the
money power center OF the world. What
it controls: Armies and haets from
London go to force upon China an in"
ferEal drug that England may grow
rich upon the traffic London bonn
barded ard crushed Alexandria, and
the popular movement ct the fella, be-
cause the interests Of the London bond
holders demanded the continued slavery
Of the labcring classes of Egypt. AND
it is to-day London wealth that is in
spring the governments cosrciYe policy
in Ireland. Trial by jury is lost, pub
lie speech suppressed, the freedom Of
the press destroyed. Irish cabins are
wrecked by croWbar brigades and Old
age driven by British bayonets 10 Irish
pauperisrn Or death. Citizens are mur-
aered III cold blood at Mitchelstown
and O'Brien thrust into prison for re-
sisting the rights Of legalized robbery
and injustice. Ireland is justified in
exciting the indignation OF the civilized
world. In the United Kingdom we
have won the sympathy OF all gener-
GUS and dunprejudiced minds, and we are
coufident that you, also, representing
the III sses af America, will extend to
the Irish people your sympathy and
moral support. T. pray your councils
may be harmonious and wise and your
discussions tolerant, so as to disap-
point your enemies and please your
friends in your good work. AT the con-
clusion OF his speech MI. Dayitt was
rendered rising vote of thanks amid
great enthusiasm.
RESOLUTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
After the loud cheering had been sub
dued at the conclusion of Mr.. Davitt's
speech, Mr.. powderly said that he had
a set Of resolutions that he wished TO
Dtfer fe1 tj'a consideration of the con-
venlion. l'aay were as follows:
Whereas. 'iae knights of Labor in loyal ad-
herence to tn; ''r:ncjp!es, allssunciAted il the
declaration 81 ndepandence of the United
States. believing that every other nation
should possess, as an iDaienable DrerogatiVe,
the right i'll its people to life and the pursuit
Of happiness; and
Whereas, the X. Of L. being an organization
Of workers which seeks to obtain the fut| pro-
lection of just and enlightened laws for the
rights and interests Of the Iaborlilg masses OF
the continent,
Resolved. That this general assembly Of our
order altirns tne right Of the people OF Ire
land to tE1at natl 1nnl independence for which
they have struggled SO stcadtas,ly and so long;
that we desire to place record an expression
OF our strongest Condemnation Of the oarbar..
Gus acls by which England's rulers in ireland
are attempting by the v'elafion OF ail pt1n-
legitimate efforts Of the Irish people to obtain
home rule and such other reforms as will sup
ply every national safeguard to the interests
Of the classes Of tha. country. That we con-
denim as disgracefu! to any civilized govern
ment the laws and systems of which the agri-
cultural workers of Ireland, being the great
reduced to condition bordering upon starva-
ton, prior to being evicted from their homes,
and forced under these circumstances to bring
to this and other lands what long years OF
tyranny and inj ustice have reduced to 81 yir-
tlaI pauper labor; and be it
Resolved, That convey to the people Of
Ireland and their trusted leader, through
Michael Davitt, the assurance OF our heartfelt
sympathy in their trials and suffering in their
country, which is that Of justice and humanity;
that We hail with pleasure the spirit of de
,crmned purpose with which they are strug:-
cling against coercion eviction and forced
emancipation, While we note with satisfaction
this friendly attitude of the laboring classes OF
Great Britain toward the IrisE cause, as mani
tested in their support Of Mr.. Gladstones sa-
gacious policy.
Mr.. Lowry's avowed reason for in
creasing the street car and motor fares
is that conductors could pocket five
cents out of every twenty-five by TAX
ing cash and turning in tickets instead.
The fare Oh the motor was put up be
cause it would be unjust to discrimi-
nate in favor Of residents on that that
line.